Donald Trump Accused The Tax March Of Being A Paid Protest, Of Course

Thousands of citizens across the country united on Tax Day to march through the streets from coast to coast and send the president a message about his still-unreleased tax returns. However, that message was derisively ignored, as evidenced by a tweet from the president's official Twitter account Sunday morning. Donald Trump accused the Tax March of being a paid protest, which is really just his latest sign of disrespect toward the American people.

Second, Trump seems to be implying that the only reason people would protest is that they are trying to influence an election. The insinuation that people only care about politics during an election seems extremely insulting toward the citizens who took the time out of their lives to express their desire for transparency in the federal government. Trump's distrust and dismissal of his own constituents' concerns shows how little he regards the representative part of governing.

Ultimately, Trump's protestations seem to be more of a self-indictment any anything else. There are several theories attempting to explain Trump's obstinacy about refusing to release his tax returns, but ultimately it still remains a mystery. Some speculate that Trump isn't really as wealthy as he makes it seem, which is a pretty plausible explanation given he can change the value of his holdings based on however he feels.

Since nothing has worked in over a year, Trump will likely never be persuaded to release his returns. The American people will only have conjecture and worries unless they're leaked, and one of the best possible chances to make that happen could come soon. The Internal Revenue Service automatically audits presidents and vice presidents every year, and according to a former IRS employee, many of the former presidents' returns have disappeared over the years. Undoubtedly, a full copy of Trump's returns would be the story of the century, so there's a real chance they could leak in the next few months.